E3 2017: Walmart Lists Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Day One Edition

Lorraine Burke

Following a surprise appearance by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto at Ubisoft's E3 press conference, a long-rumoured title is now official.

The four figures are based on the Rabbid characters in the Nintendo Switch exclusive who dress up like Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi. It's being developed by a team in Paris and is described as a "tactical adventure", according to Kotaku.

"We are huge fans of Mario and are honored to be entrusted by Nintendo to create a new Rabbids Nintendo Switch game featuring Mario and friends", said Xavier Poix, Managing Director French Studios at Ubisoft. There is an exploration part of the Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle that is similar to the standard 3D Mario game. Rather than having free-movement, players must move their characters and fight through turn-based combat - using the environment and what's on hand to their advantage.

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is set for release on August 29th 2017.

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy's video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. "The Rabbids have teleported into the Kingdom and it changed the Kingdom completely". As an interconnected and flexible system, Snowdrop made it possible to fill our unique universe with special effects, dynamic animations, weather & time setups and many more groundbreaking features.

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